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Cool Car, Cold Cash raffle

Many thanks to everyone who supported Cool Car, Cold Cash! Ticket sales ended July 22 at 5pm and the grand prize drawing was held Friday, July 24.

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Easterseals Rehabilitation Center
3701 Bellemeade Ave.
Evansville, IN 47714
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Easterseals "Cool Car, Cold Cash" raffle proceeds will fund essential disability services. Here are the raffle winners!

The Easterseals Rehabilitation Center drew the winners and announced the results of the “Cool Car, Cold Cash” raffle, sponsored by Old National Bank, on Friday, July 24, 2026. Estimated net proceeds of $66,762 will help Easterseals provide its core services regardless of client families’ financial means. Thanks to everyone who bought tickets and supported the Easterseals mission!

The raffle winners are:

  • Grand Prize – choice of $25,000 or a 2026 Nissan Sentra S: Frank & Judith Schultheis of Newburgh IN.
  • $5,000 Second Prize: Greg Lannert of Evansville IN.
  • $1,000 Third Prize: Johnny Bretz of Rockport IN.

Winners were contacted by phone after the drawing. A total of 2,749 tickets were included in the drawing (2,729 tickets that were sold plus 20 that were awarded as sales incentive prizes). Tickets were sold from May 20 until July 22 for $50 each or three tickets for $100. 

Accountants from Kemper CPA Group verified all “Cool Car, Cold Cash” ticket sales and assisted with the drawing. Easterseals Board Chair, Julie Burczyk, drew the winning tickets.

Including today’s results, the annual raffle has raised a grand total of $1,985,542 since it began in the year 2000.

Sponsors of the 2026 Easterseals "Cool Car, Cold Cash" raffle were Old National Bank, Kemper CPA Group, ABC 25/CW 7, Tools 4 Teaching, Lamar Advertising, Signarama, 99.5 WKDQ, MY 105.3, 103 GBF, KISS 106, NewsTalk 1280 AM, 92.5 WBKR, and 1490 AM/99.1 WOMI. 

Indiana Raffle License Number for this event is #002228.

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